Influencia de la danza y el teatro como manifestaciones artísticas en los procesos formativos alternativos para el proyecto de vida profesional
El presente ejercicio de investigación analizó la influencia de las manifestaciones artísticas en danza y teatro dentro de los procesos formativos comunitarios como una alternativa de proyecto de vida profesional en Medellín. La investigación se desarrolla bajo un enfoque cualitativo, desde el paradigma interpretativo, buscando comprender cómo las participantes viven, sienten y construyen su identidad a través del arte, orientando sus proyectos de vida.
Se realizaron entrevistas semiestructuradas a seis mujeres artistas participantes, promotoras y sostenedoras de procesos comunitarios en danza y teatro, ubicadas en diversas comunas de la ciudad, empleando un muestreo tipo "bola de nieve" que facilitó la ampliación de la muestra mediante recomendaciones directas. A partir de las narrativas recolectadas, se identificaron resultados relacionados con los imaginarios sociales que rodean a los artistas, como la percepción común de que “están locos”, “el arte no se estudia”, o que “el arte no es una profesión ni genera ingresos”. Asimismo, se evidenció la importancia de la construcción de redes de apoyo y vínculos comunitarios que impulsan procesos de transformación social.
Por otro lado, se evidenció que el proyecto de vida para estas mujeres desde el arte puede configurarse desde dos sentidos, el primero, como sustento económico y parte de su proyecto profesional, y por el otro, como generador de un sentido profundo de vida. Además, se destaca el rol de las organizaciones sociales como espacios de encuentro, diálogo, creación colectiva y superación de desafíos territoriales, fortaleciendo así los procesos formativos y el desarrollo comunitario.
This research project analyzes the influence of artistic expression in dance and theater within community training processes as an alternative professional career path in Medellín. The research is conducted using a qualitative approach, based on the interpretive paradigm, seeking to understand how participants live, feel, and construct their identity through art, guiding their life projects. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with six female artists who participate in, promote, and support community dance and theater initiatives in various neighborhoods of the city, using a snowball sampling technique that facilitated the expansion of the sample through direct recommendations. From the narratives collected, results were identified related to the social imaginaries surrounding artists, such as the common perception that “they are crazy,” “art is not studied,” or that “art is not a profession and does not generate income.” Likewise, the importance of building support networks and community ties that drive processes of social transformation was evident. On the other hand, it became clear that these women's life plans based on art can be configured in two ways: firstly, as a source of economic sustenance and part of their professional plans, and secondly, as a generator of a profound sense of meaning in life. In addition, the role of social organizations as spaces for meeting, dialogue, collective creation, and overcoming territorial challenges is highlighted, thus strengthening training processes and community development.
This research project analyzes the influence of artistic expression in dance and theater within community training processes as an alternative professional career path in Medellín. The research is conducted using a qualitative approach, based on the interpretive paradigm, seeking to understand how participants live, feel, and construct their identity through art, guiding their life projects. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with six female artists who participate in, promote, and support community dance and theater initiatives in various neighborhoods of the city, using a snowball sampling technique that facilitated the expansion of the sample through direct recommendations. From the narratives collected, results were identified related to the social imaginaries surrounding artists, such as the common perception that “they are crazy,” “art is not studied,” or that “art is not a profession and does not generate income.” Likewise, the importance of building support networks and community ties that drive processes of social transformation was evident. On the other hand, it became clear that these women's life plans based on art can be configured in two ways: firstly, as a source of economic sustenance and part of their professional plans, and secondly, as a generator of a profound sense of meaning in life. In addition, the role of social organizations as spaces for meeting, dialogue, collective creation, and overcoming territorial challenges is highlighted, thus strengthening training processes and community development.
Analizar la influencia de las manifestaciones artísticas de los procesos formativos comunitarios en danza y teatro como alternativa de proyecto de vida profesional en la ciudad de Medellín.
Saldarriaga Pelaez, A. (2025). Influencia de la danza y el teatro como manifestaciones artísticas en los procesos formativos alternativos para el proyecto de vida profesional (Trabajo de grado de pregrado). Corporación Universitaria Minuto de Dios - UNIMINUTO.